The Stigma of Being HIV-Positive in Africa
Open Access
- 19 July 2005
- journal article
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Medicine
- Vol. 2 (8), e247
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020247
Abstract
Rankin and colleagues argue that HIV-related stigma is fueling the epidemic, and disempowering women even further.Keywords
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